National Center For Healthy Housing Inc

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY HOUSING (NCHH) IS A RENOWNED AND CREDIBLE CHANGE AGENT SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING HEALTHY HOUSING ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES. NCHH WILL BUILD A CENTRAL KNOWLEDGE BASE AND PROVIDE FLEXIBLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN TAKING SYSTEMS-LEVEL ACTION TO REDUCE INDOOR AIR RISKS. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT WILL BE CUSTOMIZED AND RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND CAPACITY AND MAY ADVANCE ANY COMPREHENSIVE INDOOR AIR RISK REDUCTION ACTIONS, BUT WILL MAINTAIN A FOCUS ON WORKING TOWARD SUSTAINABLE, POLICY-LEVEL IMPACT AND BE FRAMED THROUGH AN OVERARCHING LENS TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO HOLISTICALLY ADDRESS INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ). COMMUNITIES WILL IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR ACTION (E.G., RADON, INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASTHMA TRIGGERS, OR COMPREHENSIVE INDOOR AIR RISK REDUCTION) AS WELL AS THE TYPES OF STRATEGIES THEYRE INTERESTED IN PURSUING (E.G., IMPROVED HOUSING CODES AND/OR LOCAL POLICIES, DATA SHARING INITIATIVES, ETC.) THE PROJECT WILL CONSISTS OF FOUR CATEGORIES OF TASKS: (1) BUILD THE FOUNDATION - CONDUCT A TOOLS INVENTORY AND DEVELOP A MENU OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TAKING ACTION TO ADDRESS IAQ CONCERNS; CRAFT A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION TO IDENTIFY FLAGSHIP COMMUNITIES FOR INTENSIVE COACHING AND SUPPORT; CREATE AN INTAKE ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT SELF-IDENTIFIED ENROLLMENT; (2) RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS - PUBLICIZE PROJECT RESOURCES AND RECRUIT PROJECT PARTICIPANTS; (3) DELIVER FLEXIBLE, CUSTOMIZED COACHING AND SUPPORT - DELIVER TAILORED, RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND/OR ESCALATE ACTIONS; AND (4) AMPLIFY VOICES - BRING NEW VOICES TO FEDERAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND DISTILL LESSONS LEARNED TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITIES IN ACTION AND EQUIP AND INSPIRE COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO IMPROVE IAQ NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS.

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES GRANTS

PURPOSE: THROUGH THIS LEAD AND HEALTHY HOMES TECHNICAL STUDIES (LHHTS) AWARD, HUD IS FUNDING STUDIES TO IMPROVE HUD'S AND THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE OF HOUSING-RELATED HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND TO IMPROVE OR DEVELOP NEW HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL METHODS, WITH A FOCUS ON LEAD AND OTHER KEY RESIDENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS. HUD IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN APPLICATIONS THAT WILL ADVANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE ON PRIORITY HEALTHY HOMES ISSUES BY ADDRESSING IMPORTANT GAPS IN THE SCIENCE RELATED TO THE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COST-EFFECTIVE HAZARD MITIGATION. A LIST OF ALL OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES (OLHCHH) CITY AND STATE GRANTEES CAN BE FOUND BY SELECTING THE LINK BELOW, ON THE WEBSITE UNDER GRANTEE RESOURCES, SELECT OLHCHH GRANTEE CONTACT LIST FOR A LIST OF SELECTED GRANTEES. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/PROGRAMS_DIVISION LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES (LTS) THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES (LTS) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE THE EFFICACY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF METHODS FOR EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, HUD IS WORKING TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 1051 AND 1052 OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992 (TITLE X) (42 U.S.C. §§ 4854 AND 4854A) WHICH DIRECTS HUD TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON TOPICS WHICH INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED METHODS FOR EVALUATING AND REDUCING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN HOUSING, AMONG OTHERS. THE RESULTS OF THE APPLICABLE ASPECTS OF LTS WILL BE USED IN PART TO UPDATE HUD'S GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN HOUSING (GUIDELINES) AND OTHER HUD POLICY GUIDANCE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES (LTS): THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE LTS GRANT PROGRAM IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE THE EFFICACY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF METHODS FOR EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN 1052 OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992 (TITLE X) (42 U.S.C. §§ 4854 AND 4854A) WHICH DIRECTS HUD TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON TOPICS WHICH INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED METHODS FOR EVALUATING AND REDUCING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN HOUSING, AMONG OTHERS. 1. DEVELOP IMPROVED METHODS FOR EVALUATING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. 2. DEVELOP IMPROVED METHODS FOR REDUCING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. 3. DEVELOP IMPROVED METHODS FOR MEASURING LEAD IN PAINT FILMS, DUST, AND SOIL. 4. ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR VARIOUS DETECTION METHODS, INCLUDING SPOT TEST KIT. 5. ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION METHODS, INCLUDING THE USE OF ENCAPSULANTS. 6. ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE CLEANUP STANDARDS. 7. EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF INTERIM CONTROLS IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS. 8. EVALUATE THE RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS ABATEMENT TECHNIQUES. 9. EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERIM CONTROL AND ABATEMENT STRATEGIES. 10. ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HAZARD EVALUATION AND REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A MINIMUM OF ONE REPORT OR A MANUSCRIPT FOR THE PUBLICATION IN A PEER-REVIEWED ACADEMIC JOURNAL FOLLOWING HUD ACCEPTANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES (LTS): EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIFIC RESIDENTIAL LEAD HAZARD CONTROL INTERVENTIONS. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL INTERVENTIONS (I.E., INTERIM CONTROLS OR A COMBINATION OF INTERIM CONTROLS AND ABATEMENT) OVER VARIOUS TIME PERIODS FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION IS A TOPIC THAT HAS BEEN PRIMARILY COVERED THROUGH HUD’S EVALUATION OF THE HUD LEAD HAZARD CONTROL GRANT PROGRAM. RESEARCH THE VALUE OF LEAD RISK ASSESSMENTS WHEN TRIGGERED BY CHILDREN WITH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS (BLLS) AT OR NEAR CDC’S BLOOD LEAD REFERENCE VALUE OF 3.5 ΜG/DL. THE FREQUENCY AT WHICH LEAD BASED PAINT (LBP) HAZARDS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE HOMES OF CHILDREN WITH THESE BLLS HAS NOT BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED. HUD IS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN WITH BLLS NEAR OR ABOVE THE CURRENT CDC BLOOD-LEAD REFERENCE VALUE OF 3.5 ΜG/DL (E.G., BLLS ? 3 ΜG/DL AND < 5 ΜG/DL). ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE DATA AND DATABASES. HUD IS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING RESEARCH USING EXISTING DATA TO ADDRESS KEY SCIENTIFIC ISSUES RELATED TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. HUD IS ALSO INTERESTED IN THE CREATIVE USE OF EXISTING DATABASES (E.G., CENSUS DATA, BLOOD-LEAD SCREENING DATA, ETC.) TO IMPROVE THE EFFICACY OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL PROGRAMS. HUD ANTICIPATES THAT THE RESULTS OF PROGRAM-SUPPORTED STUDIES WILL HELP TO DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES THAT ARE COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT AND WILL RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF HEALTH THREATS FOR THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESIDENTS AND CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (E.G., THE ELDERLY) IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. STUDY RESULTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT CAN AFFECT THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FOR BOTH LTS AND HHTS, HUD ANTICIPATES THAT THE RESULTS OF PROGRAM-SUPPORTED STUDIES WILL HELP TO DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES THAT ARE COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT AND WILL RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF HEALTH THREATS FOR THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESIDENTS AND CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (E.G., THE ELDERLY) IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS (E.G., HOMEOWNERS, RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS, RENTAL, AND PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS. HUD IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN APPLICATIONS THAT WILL ADVANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE ON PRIORITY HEALTHY HOMES ISSUES BY ADDRESSING IMPORTANT GAPS IN THE SCIENCE RELATED TO THE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COST-EFFECTIVE HAZARD MITIGATION.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES GRANTS

LEAD HEALTHY HOME

HEALTHY HOMES TECH STUDIES

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY HOUSING (NCHH) PROPOSES TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH AND GROWTH OF LARGE-SCALE, EVIDENCE-BASED SUSTAINABLE ASTHMA HOME VISIT

LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES GRANTS

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO AMPLIFY AND EXPAND NATIONAL-SCALE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (IEDOH), REDUCE INDOOR AIR RISKS, AND ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE POLICY AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL ACTIONS THAT ADDRESS INDOOR AIR QUALITY. NCHH WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY LEVERAGING SIGNIFICANT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO OPERATE AS A (1) FIELD BUILDER, (2) FIELD CATALYST, AND (3) FUNDING CATALYST. NCHH WILL (1) PROVIDE FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO STATES, TRIBES, AND COMMUNITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY/READINESS TO ADVANCE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ), (2) INTENTIONALLY EXPAND REPRESENTATION OF BROADER SECTORS/ PERSPECTIVES AND IMPACTED VOICES IN EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL IAQ DISCUSSIONS, AND (3) PROVIDE MICRO-INVESTMENTS (E.G., SCHOLARSHIPS, MINI-GRANTS) TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO INNOVATIVE ACTIONS. FIELD BUILDER: NCHH WILL OPERATE AS A FIELD BUILDER THROUGH CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT HELPS NEW COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES AT ANY LEVEL OF READINESS TO MOVE UP A LADDER OF ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOP CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS, AND ACHIEVE SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY CONCERNS. FIELD CATALYST: NCHH WILL OPERATE AS A FIELD CATALYST BY ACCELERATING POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. NCHH WILL SERVE AS A THOUGHT LEADER AND CONVENER TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. NCHH WILL SPREAD COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES CREATING SUCCESSFUL POLICIES AND SYSTEMS TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITIES IN ACTION. FUNDING CATALYST: NCHH PROPOSES TO INVEST $75,000 OF PROJECT FUNDING IN COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE ECOSYSTEM THAT PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ADDRESSING INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND INCREASING CAPACITY TO ADDRESS INDOOR AIR QUALITY HOLISTICALLY. NCHH WILL DISTRIBUTE THESE FUNDS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION(S) AWARDING MICRO-INVESTMENTS WITH CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND A ROLLING APPLICATION TO RECEIVE FLEXIBLE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATING AS A FIELD BUILDER, FIELD CATALYST, AND FUNDING CATALYST. SPECIFICALLY, NCHH PLANS TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES DURING THIS PROJECT: - EXPAND THE EXISTING IAQ CENTRAL TOOLS LIBRARY. - PROVIDE FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO STATES, TRIBES, AND COMMUNITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY/READINESS TO ADVANCE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY. - INTENTIONALLY EXPAND REPRESENTATION OF BROADER SECTORS/ PERSPECTIVES AND IMPACTED VOICES IN EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL IAQ DISCUSSIONS. - CONDUCT OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION EFFORTS TO EXPAND INCLUSION OF THE HOUSING SECTOR VIEWPOINT IN IAQ DISCUSSIONS. - CONDUCT OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT OF COMMUNITIES FOR POTENTIAL MINI-GRANT AND/OR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. - DISTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY $75,000 OF PROJECT FUNDS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION(S) AWARDING MICRO-INVESTMENTS WITH CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND A ROLLING APPLICATION TO RECEIVE FLEXIBLE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. - PROVIDE MICRO-INVESTMENTS (E.G., SCHOLARSHIPS, MINI-GRANTS) TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO INNOVATIVE ACTIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NCHH PROPOSES TO INVEST $75,000 OF PROJECT FUNDING IN COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE ECOSYSTEM THAT PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ADDRESSING IEDOH AND INCREASING CAPACITY TO ADDRESS INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) HOLISTICALLY. NCHH WILL WORK DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE AWARD TO DEVELOP A CONCISE PLAN/APPROACH TO DISTRIBUTE THESE FUNDS THROUGH TWO PATHWAYS: (1) A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION(S) AWARDING MICRO-INVESTMENTS COMBINED WITH CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES AN 'ON-RAMP' TO APPLYING FOR LARGER, SUSTAINABLE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT IAQ INITIATIVES, AND (2) A ROLLING APPLICATION TO RECEIVE FLEXIBLE, DISCRETE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS VALUED AT $7,500 OR LESS TO REMOVE BARRIERS CONSTRAINING INNOVATIVE ACTION

GENERAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY

THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE PRACTICAL MEASURES TO REDUCE HEALTH HAZARDS DURING SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE REC

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